ISBN import from Amazon no longer functioning

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Problem

The feature which allows Amazon.com records to be imported into OpenLibrary via searching for ISBNs seems to no longer be working since OL was taken down a couple months ago.

As a test ISBN, try searching 1445232332, then repeating the search. This item is not imported: https://www.amazon.com/World-After-Amazon-Stories-Workers/dp/1445232332

Reproducing the bug

1. Enter an ISBN present in Amazon.com but not present in OpenLIbrary in the top right search bar, then search.
2. On the search results page, select the top right search bar again, then run the search with the same ISBN still in the field.

• Expected behavior: A new book is imported from Amazon.com using the data attached to the ISBN.
• Actual behavior: The same search results as the first time around are returned.

Context

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• Environment (prod, dev, local): prod

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[mekarpeles]

We're aware of the issue, it may be some time before it's addressed; needs breakdown before it can be worked on.

[scottbarnes]

I think this feature will magically start working once both #10313 is merged and the proxy allow list is updated. I am hoping the proxy change will happen tomorrow. This example ISBN is already in the import queue (though it failed because of the cover value and will need to have its status changed:

>>> next(oldb.query("SELECT * FROM import_item WHERE ia_id = 'amazon:1445232332'"))
<Storage {'id': 43923397, 'batch_id': 1270, 'import_time': datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 11, 18, 24, 50, 122576), 'status': 'failed', 'error': 'unknown-error', 'ia_id': 'amazon:1445232332', 'ol_key': None, 'comments': None, 'added_time': datetime.datetime(2025, 1, 11, 18, 12, 52, 498486), 'data': '{"authors": [], "contributors": [], "cover": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31keKdI014L._SL500_.jpg", "full_title": "The World After Amazon : Stories from Amazon Workers", "isbn_10": ["1445232332"], "isbn_13": ["9781445232331"], "notes": "Source title: The World After Amazon: Stories from Amazon Workers", "number_of_pages": 237, "physical_format": "paperback", "publish_date": "Aug 20, 2024", "publishers": ["Lulu.com"], "source_records": ["amazon:1445232332"], "subtitle": "Stories from Amazon Workers", "title": "The World After Amazon"}', 'submitter': None}>

But this should show that things are being queued.